Functional Literacy

References

Standing Lesson Ideas

Make a game out of it by counting how many seconds you can stand on one foot then counting how many seconds your child can stand on one foot. Switch feet. Repeat a few times if the child still wants to continue.

Include standing on one foot as a direction in games such as: Follow The Leader, Mother May I, and Simon Says.

Do log rolls.

Do somersaults.

Sit on a mat and hug knees. Rock forward and backwards.

Put a beanbag on the floor in front of students. Have them
bend at the knees to pick it up. Have them bend at the waist to pick it up.

Play Simon Says. Play it again but have students stand on
one leg the whole time.

Have standing student lift one leg and point ther toes. Can
they do this with their eyes closed?